Foot rest



July 24, 1923- 11,462,597

- A. H. ENGMARK FOOT REST Filed Aug. 2, 1920 f atented July 24, 1923.

ALGOTT H. ENGMARK, Q33 CRAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA.

FOOT REST. f

Application filed August 2, 192i]. Serial No. 400,808.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Anson H. ENGMARK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Crawfordsville, in the county of liilontgomcry and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Foot Rest, of which the fol lowing is a specification.

This invention .relates to foot rests especially designed for use on bootblack stands and the like.

One of the objects of the invention is to so mount the foot rests hat they can be easily swung out of operative position when a customer is stepping onto or descending from the stand, thus eliminating all danger of the clothing becoming caught in the foot rest and throwing the customer or tearing the garments.

A. further object is to provide a structure of this character which 'is simple, coinpact and durable and can be manipulated easily.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood Figure 2 is a side elevation, a portion of the stand being broken away, the foot rest being shown by dotted lines in active position.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference 1 designates a platform and to this platform is secured a base plate 2 extending to the edge of the platform. A top plate 3 is hingedly connected to the front end of the base plate 2, and mounted on this top plate is a standard 4 on which is arranged the top portion or foot plate of the foot rest and which portion has been inclicated at A slot 6 is formed in the top plate 3 anda button 7 is mounted on the base plate 2 and is adapted to be inserted through the slot 6 after which by giving it a part turn, it will hold the top plate 3 against movement, as will be apparent by referring to Figure 1. When the foot rest is not in use the button 7 can be turned so as to release the top plate 8 whereupon said top plate can be swung upwardly, forwardly and downwardly so as to bring the foot rest in position under the platform as shown by dotted lines in Figure 2.

What is claimed is:

The combination with a stationary platform open under the front portion thereof and adapted to support a customer, of a base plate secured upon and fixed relative to the platform, said base plate extending up to the front edge of the platform, a top plate hingedly connected to the base plate above the open front end of the platform, means for detachably engaging the free end portion of the top plate for fastening the top plate flat upon the base plate to hold them against relative movement one upon the other, said top plate being normally extended'longitudinally ofthe base plate, and a disappearing: foot rest standard secured to the top plate, said top plate beingmovable from position upon the base plate to a hanging position in front of the platform and against one end of the base plate, with the standard projecting into and concealed within the open front portion of the platform.

in testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my sign. ture in the presence of two witnesses.

ALGOTT H. ENGMARK.

Witnesses:

VVARNEP. SURARINGEN, WALTER S. COPPAGE. 

